Internet is FINALLY back on!!! YAY

I was so bummed that I wasn't able to post for the last few days. So now I have to try and remember what happened for the past few days.

I weighed in at 217.6lbs on Friday. Off to a good start already!

On Saturday I discovered that cottage cheese is one of the most disgusting things that has ever crossed my lips. I had gotten a couple of those with the cottage cheese on one side and fruit on the other. The fruit didn't help either. YUCK!!! To make things worse, Aunt Flo decided to grace me with her presence. So I may end up gaining weight instead of losing this week :(.

I am proud of myself for a few things though. I resisted temptation when there were cupcakes and sweet biscuits at work. Usually I will help myself when someone brings in doughnuts or whatever, but I did really good!

Some other things that I have discovered over the last few days:

• Hummus is really yummy. 
• Raw mushrooms taste like dirt (but are ok with hummus). 
• The sandwich thins are excellent. 
• Tuna steaks are yummy. 
• Resisting temptation isn't all that hard.
  

I also got a book at Barnes and Noble the other day by Jillian Michaels, the trainer from The Biggest Loser. So far I have found it to be very interesting/educational. She says that in order to get a proper goal, that you need to figure out a realistic goal. You start by determining your body shape. Victor helped me come to the conclusion that I am an apple shape. I store most of my weight in my upper body mostly in the belly area. She says the reason you need to realize this is that there is only so much that you can do about your shape. To attain a goal she reccomends going by your waist-to-hip ratio. The ideal for women is 0.80; I am currently at 1.03. There is also a height/weight chart if you are wanting to count pounds. For my height it says my weight should be around 150lbs which is what I was aiming for anyway.

There are some great tips for eating slow so that you know when you are full. Such as, eating with your off-hand, putting your fork down between bites, and taking a sip of water between bites.

She the goes into the 'science' behind dieting/exercise. Like figuring out how many calories you would burn if you were sedentary the entire day and how much to cut out per week to lose x amount of pounds. After calculating everything, I found that I would need to consume 9,800 calories in a week to lose 2lbs a week. It also explains how you should break them down differently each day so that your metabolism can't get used to the same thing everyday. Makes sense and sounds easy enough.

I've thought of some goals to try and acheive by the end of this month:

• Jog 1/2 mile without stopping.
• Lose 4 pounds.
• Drink at least one gallon of water per day.
• Stay away from bad foods.